In Chapter 12 of "BugLady's Butterfly Summer" you will learn how False Nettle (Boehmeria) will attract both Question Mark and Red Admiral Butterflies!
False Nettle plants are NOW AVAILABLE Monday through Friday @ 6444 Jefferson Highway in Harahan!
"Meet the NOLA BugLady"
Want to know more about the NOLA BugLady? Listen to this Jedco podcast to hear about her third generation pest control supplies business and her various butterfly conservation projects and events!
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jefferson-parish-pulse/id1483076793#episodeGuid=5dc33cfe5c36750d20b37655
Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jedco/jefferson-parish-pulse?refid=stpr
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3YPdhE9OysvE90rmG5FN7V
JEDCO Website: https://www.jedco.org/2020/09/jefferson-parish-pulse-barber-laboratories/
'The BugLady of New Orleans'
Check out this month's Inside Northside Magazine!
Check out the BugLady's list of available
butterfly nectar and caterpillar
host plants for SEPTEMBER!
Barber Laboratories
504-739-5715
6444 Jefferson Highway in Harahan
(Social distancing outside in backyard)
Monday thru Friday 9:30-5:00
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Butterfly Nectar Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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Bee Balm - white (Monarda) | 4", quart, 1 gallon |
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Blanket Flower - yellow (Gaillardia) | 4" |
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Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | 1 gallon |
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Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) | 4" |
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Coneflower (Purple) (Echinacea) |
4" |
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Coneflower (Yellow) (Rudbeckia hirta) | 4" |
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Crabapple tree (Malus) | 3 gallon |
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Eupitorium odoratum | 1 gallon |
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Gomphrena "Fireworks" | 6" round |
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Gulf Coast Penstemon (Penstemon tenuis) | 5" |
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Ironweed (Vernonia) | 4" |
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Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) | 3-gallon |
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Mexican Flame Vine (Senecio confusus) | 4" |
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Mountain Mint Big Leaf (Pynanthemum muticum) | 6" round, 1 gallon |
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Penstemon: White Wand (Penstemon tubaeflorus) | 4" |
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Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirins) | 1 gallon |
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September Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) | 1 gallon |
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September Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolia) | 1 gallon |
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Spotted Bee Balm (Monarda punctata) |
4" |
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Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) | 6" & 1 gallon 3 gallon |
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Caterpillar Host Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora) (for Spicebush Swallowtails) | 4" |
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Cassia - "Candelabra" (Cassia alata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 6" |
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Cassia - "Partridge Pea" (Chamaecrista fasciculata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4" |
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Fennel - green or bronze (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Lead Plant (Amorpha fruticosa) (for Silver-spotted Skipper & Dogface Sulphur) | 1 gallon |
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Lippia "Frogfruit" (for Buckeye and Phaon Crescent) | 4" |
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Milkweed: Aquatic- white flower (Asclepias perennis) (for Monarch) | 4" |
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Milkweed: Swamp- pink flower (Asclepias incarnata) ( for Monarch) |
1-quart |
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Parsley - curled or straight leaf (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
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Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora incarnata) (for Gulf Fritillary) | 1 gallon |
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Senna - (Senna corymbosa) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4”, 6" round |
My "Caroline Dormon, Louisiana Pioneer Woman" article is showcased in the Louisiana Native Plant Society's newsletter!
Fabulous line-up of books written by or about Caroline..
Also read Charlotte Seidenberg's interesting article on "Bear's Foot"!
Click here for link: Check out August newsletter!
Check out the BugLady's list of available
butterfly nectar and caterpillar
host plants for AUGUST!
Barber Laboratories
504-739-5715
6444 Jefferson Highway in Harahan
(Social distancing outside in backyard)
Monday thru Friday 9:30-5:00
|
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Butterfly Nectar Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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Bee Balm - white (Monarda) | 4", quart, 1 gallon |
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Blanket Flower - yellow (Gaillardia) | 4" |
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Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) | 5" |
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Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) | 1 gallon & 3 gallon |
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Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) | 4" |
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Coneflower (Purple) (Echinacea) |
4" |
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Coneflower (Yellow) (Rudbeckia hirta) | 4" |
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Crabapple tree (Malus) | 3 gallon |
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Eupitorium odoratum | 1 gallon |
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Gomphrena "Fireworks" | 6" round |
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Gulf Coast Penstemon (Penstemon tenuis) | 5" |
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Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) | 6" round |
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Ironweed (Vernonia) | 4" |
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Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) | 3-gallon |
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Mexican Flame Vine (Senecio confusus) | 4" |
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Mountain Mint - Slender (Pynanthemum tenuifolium) | 1 gallon |
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Mountain Mint Big Leaf (Pynanthemum muticum) | 6" round, 1 gallon |
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Penstemon: White Wand (Penstemon tubaeflorus) | 4" |
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Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago sempervirins) | 1 gallon |
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September Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani) | 1 gallon |
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September Sunflower (Helianthus angustifolia) | 1 gallon |
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Spotted Bee Balm (Monarda punctata) |
4" |
| |
Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) | 6" & 1 gallon 3 gallon |
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Caterpillar Host Plants |
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| Photo | Item | Size |
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Camphor Tree (Cinnamomum camphora) (for Spicebush Swallowtails) | 4", 6", 1 gallon |
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Cassia - "Candelabra" (Cassia alata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 6" |
|
Cassia - "Partridge Pea" (Chamaecrista fasciculata) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4" |
|
Fennel - green or bronze (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
|
Lead Plant (Amorpha fruticosa) (for Silver-spotted Skipper & Dogface Sulphur) | 1 gallon |
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Lippia "Frogfruit" (for Buckeye and Phaon Crescent) | 4" |
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Milkweed: Aquatic- white flower (Asclepias perennis) (for Monarch) | 4" |
|
Milkweed: Swamp- pink flower (Asclepias incarnata) ( for Monarch) |
1-gallon |
|
Parsley - curled or straight leaf (for Black Swallowtail) | 4" |
|
Passion Flower Vine (Passiflora incarnata) (for Gulf Fritillary) | 1 gallon |
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Senna - (Senna corymbosa) (for Sulphur butterflies) | 4”, 6" round |
During the recent Louisiana Master Naturalists meeting, I gave my first ZOOM presentation about Caroline Dormon, Louisiana Pioneer Woman! She was a fascinating and inspiring person whose many talents rose her to worldwide fame. Enjoy!
Thank you, LA Master Naturalists, for giving me the opportunity to spread the word about Caroline and her phenomenal accomplishments! For more information about Caroline Dormon, check out the the Briarwood Nature Preserve website:
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Laine Farber, "Nature Nerd"!
My first "social distance interview"
Laine is Host and Producer of an audio exploration of flora and fauna. Each month Laine and her team of Nature Cadets explore a new plant or animal. In September you can catch a listen of our interview podcast via three ways:
https://anchor.fm/nature-nerds
https://m.soundcloud.com/laine-farber
GEAUX GROW NATIVES! These caterpillar host plants will attract more butterflies!
 Monarch |
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Aquatic Milkweed |
 Buckeye |
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 Agalinis |
| Cloudless Sulphur |
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 Partridge Pea |
| Gulf Fritillary |
 (Does NOT sting!) |
Passion Flower Vine |
 Giant Swallowtail |
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 Hop Tree (Wafer Ash) |
Geaux Grow Natives! Add some nectar plants to your garden and feed hungry butterflies!
 Garden Phlox |
 Purple Coneflowers |
Slender Mountain Mint |
| Buttonbush |
 Cardinal Flower |
Ironweed |
